The next day, Altuve revealed the big mystery: his tweet was part of an ad campaign for DIRECTV. A 30-second spot that Altuve also tweeted out was based around the infielder causing a mad panic when he was overheard saying that he was quitting, only to then reveal that he was merely quitting cable. Take a look:

Altuve will have some bouncing back to do in 2019 after a season where he was hampered by injury and looked a non-factor in the playoffs. But at least Astros fans can rest easy knowing that all of his digital satellite needs are taken care of.